8. CONSTRUCTION

A nice activity to work with very young children in the area called "Construction"

Drive Over, Float Under:

The aims of this activity are:

- To develop the ability to build a structure to meet given criteria.

- To foster analytical thinking.

- To elicit the ability to analyse a construction before building it: identify the purpose of the structure, identify the main functional components, identify necessary physical characteristics, e.g. width, height, steps for a footbridge, and ramps for a road bridge.

- To practise constructing spans and piers.

- To develop the ability to identify and name the most important functional components of a structure.

- To review the idea that the specific function of a structure governs our choice of blocks.

- To foster understanding of spatial orientation and symmetry.

- To practise using the language of spatial orientation, e.g. over, under, next to, across, on both sides, opposite, beyond, etc.

- To encourage children to work together as a team.

Drive Over, Float Under. PLAN: Click here!

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Drive Over, Float Under. NOTEBOOK: Click here!

Drive Over, Float Under. INTERACTION: Click here!